Boeddeker Park News – San Francisco Recreation and Parkhttp://sfrecpark.org
Get out and play!Thu, 14 Dec 2017 01:33:42 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.1Art in the Park at the Boeddeker Park Clubhouse on October 15http://sfrecpark.org/event/art-in-the-park-at-the-boeddeker-park-clubhouse-on-october-15/
Sat, 15 Oct 2016 22:00:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=106031Continue reading →]]>ART IN THE PARK is coming up this Saturday, October 15 from 3-5 p.m. at Boeddeker Park clubhouse (246 Eddy Street) with Tenderloin Artists Guild & music by Promise Kings. It’s going to be a DIY party with new twist of stand up comedy (Daniel F. Vojir) and return visits from other AITP poets.

]]>You’re Invited to the Hyde – Turk Mini Park Planing Meeting!http://sfrecpark.org/event/hyde-turk-mini-park-planing-meeting/
Thu, 22 Sep 2016 01:00:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=105542Come learn about the upcoming playground renovation and help us prioritize the ark elements that are the most important to you! The meeting will take place at the clubhouse in Boedekker Park from 6:00-7:30 … Continue reading →]]>

Come learn about the upcoming playground renovation and help us prioritize the ark elements that are the most important to you!

The meeting will take place at the clubhouse in Boedekker Park from 6:00-7:30 PM on September 21st, 2016.

If you cannot attend please send your comments to the Project Manager:
Reem.Assaf@sfgov.org or by phone at (415) 575-5653.

Great news! The California Parks and Recreation Society (CPRS) has awarded its Excellence in Park Planning award for two recent capital renovation projects– Boeddeker Park and Cayuga Playground. The CPRS awards program recognizes outstanding achievement in the areas of facility design, park planning, marketing and communication, and community improvement and programming. The two awards will be presented to the Department at a ceremony in Long Beach, Calif. in March. Read more about CPRS and its awards program.

]]>The Architect’s Newspaper: San Francisco’s Boeddeker Park is a green refugehttp://sfrecpark.org/the-architects-newspaper-san-franciscos-boeddeker-park-is-a-green-refuge/
Thu, 30 Jul 2015 20:47:53 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=95280By Michael Webb A few blocks from San Francisco’s Financial District and the tech wealth of SOMA is the Tenderloin, the city’s densest neighborhood, where the homeless line up for free meals, and many low-income tenants live in windowless rooms. Boeddeker Park, redesigned by WRNS Studio, serves as a desperately … Continue reading →]]>

By Michael Webb

A few blocks from San Francisco’s Financial District and the tech wealth of SOMA is the Tenderloin, the city’s densest neighborhood, where the homeless line up for free meals, and many low-income tenants live in windowless rooms. Boeddeker Park, redesigned by WRNS Studio, serves as a desperately needed escape valve for the neighborhood. The one-acre square of greenery is flanked by SROs, a mission, and a school. Named for a respected pastor, Father Alfred E. Boeddeker, it was known colloquially as “Prison Park” for its maze of fences, which provided cover for drug deals and muggings. Dead bodies were found there and locals were fearful of venturing inside.

As with Bryant Park in midtown Manhattan, a few simple moves transformed a menace into a magnet. The Trust for Public Land, the San Francisco Department of Recreation and Parks, and the architects of WRNS Studio consulted with neighbors and community groups to reimagine the park as an amenity for a wide spectrum of users. For WRNS Partner Bryan Shiles, the key improvement was to replace the old clubhouse—which he described as a closed and defensive bunker—with a light-filled, L-plan structure that creates a sense of place and symbolizes the uplifting spirit of the re-landscaped park. Its 4,000 square feet include a meeting room, an all-purpose recreation space, restrooms, offices, and storage. Shiles stretched a modest budget to raise the roof—sharply angled gables provide volume and skylights while serving as a heat chimney for the naturally ventilated interior. The ground floor is expansively glazed, and the upper level is clad in zinc panels. A porch opens up to one corner of the park. Interior walls are tiled for easy maintenance, and the building achieves a high level of sustainability with its solar panels, geothermal heating, operable windows, and recycled materials that include shredded denim insulation.

]]>Grove on the Road at Boeddeker Park, May 3!http://sfrecpark.org/event/grove-on-the-road-at-boeddeker-park-may-3/
Sun, 03 May 2015 19:00:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=86469Super event at Boeddeker Park on May 3 with Stern Grove Festival’s Grove on the Road, a FREE, pop-up arts event, bringing the Festival experience directly into the TL. Boeddeker Park is … Continue reading →]]>

Super event at Boeddeker Park on May 3 with Stern Grove Festival’s Grove on the Road, a FREE, pop-up arts event, bringing the Festival experience directly into the TL. Boeddeker Park is one of the first parks in the City to be part of this neighborhood Stern Grove festival.

Live music and dancing all day with La Gente(Reggie to Soul), Jeff & Friends Haitian Dance & Drums, Nguyen Dance Company with Vietnamese traditional instruments, and closing the day with MJ’s Brass Boppers/Steppers from New Orleans plus hands-on art workshops and community groups info tables.

]]>Boeddeker Park Grand Opening on December 10http://sfrecpark.org/event/boeddeker-park-grand-opening-celebration-on-december-10/
Wed, 10 Dec 2014 21:00:00 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?post_type=tribe_events&p=79449The Trust for Public Land and San Francisco Recreation and Parks invite you to the reopening of Boeddeker Park in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood, Wednesday, December 10, from 1 p.m. to to … Continue reading →]]>

The Trust for Public Land and San Francisco Recreation and Parks invite you to the reopening of Boeddeker Park in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood, Wednesday, December 10, from 1 p.m. to to 4 p.m. This event will include a special ribbon cutting ceremony, live entertainment and activities for kids and residents of all ages. Join city officials, community organizations and neighbors for an afternoon of fun! More info here.

]]>Friends of Boeddeker Park at Sunday Streetshttp://sfrecpark.org/friends-of-boeddeker-park-at-sunday-streets-2/
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 15:39:20 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=47989On August 18, the Friends of Boeddeker Park partnered with the Trust for Public Land in performing community outreach at the Tenderloin neighbor Sunday Streets event. Sunday Streets encourage recreation, community activities and fun in San Francisco. On various Sundays throughout the year, stretches of neighborhood streets are closed to … Continue reading →]]>

On August 18, the Friends of Boeddeker Park partnered with the Trust for Public Land in performing community outreach at the Tenderloin neighbor Sunday Streets event. Sunday Streets encourage recreation, community activities and fun in San Francisco. On various Sundays throughout the year, stretches of neighborhood streets are closed to automobile traffic and opened to the public for several hours, so residents and visitors can enjoy a large, temporary, open space where they can bike, walk, run, dance, do yoga, or any other physical activity. At the Tenderloin Sunday Streets, some visitors stopped by the Friends of Boeddeker Park Ellis Street info booth to play the larger-than-life Jenja building-block game. Others stopped by to inquire on the status of the park, which is currently undergoing a massive renovation. It is scheduled for completion in April 2014, and community members are looking forward to reconnecting with their neighborhood park. http://www.sundaystreetssf.com/

]]>The beginnings of a brand new park!http://sfrecpark.org/the-beginnings-of-a-brand-new-park/
Wed, 29 May 2013 18:39:51 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=46564The photos were taken from above Boeddeker Park, as the site has been cleared in order to begin renovation and turn it into a brand new park!]]>

The photos were taken from above Boeddeker Park, as the site has been cleared in order to begin renovation and turn it into a brand new park!

]]>Construction is Underway!http://sfrecpark.org/construction-is-underway/
Wed, 08 May 2013 22:36:49 +0000http://sfrecpark.org/?p=46289For updates on the project visit The Trust for Public Land.

]]>Community Digs In at Boeddekerhttp://sfrecpark.org/community-digs-in-at-boeddeker/
Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:36:38 +0000http://sstasio.wpengine.com/?p=38494Originally opened in 1985, Boeddeker has certainly seen better days, but thanks to the Trust for Public Land, a variety of state grants, and the leadership of people like Betty Traynor, the cofounder of the Friends of Boeddeker Park, the park and its aging clubhouse are set for an $8.5 … Continue reading →]]>

Originally opened in 1985, Boeddeker has certainly seen better days, but thanks to the Trust for Public Land, a variety of state grants, and the leadership of people like Betty Traynor, the cofounder of the Friends of Boeddeker Park, the park and its aging clubhouse are set for an $8.5 million renovation… Senator Mark Leno, District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim and other city and state officials joined residents and students in the Tenderloin District on Tuesday, November 13, for a special groundbreaking ceremony hosted by the Trust for Public Land and Rec and Park… The new park design addresses community concerns, including improved safety, active and passive recreation opportunities for all ages, and beautification elements. The renovation will replace aging play equipment that is inaccessible and noncompliant with the Americans with Disability Act, a clubhouse with significant visibility issues, and a major lack of green space. The new park will also feature a full-size basketball court, play area, fitness equipment, new large lawn, seating areas, gardening beds and a brand new clubhouse.